The bottom line is, and always had been, money. I really do think that at some point the city council will have to bend to the financial reality of this folly.
Wendy
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On Sep 27, 2026, at 12:32 PM, michael demoss wrote:
Is the city council hoping to get reimbursed for the parking ramp, for a PRIVATE developer?
The city is in a financial deficit.
The state is deep in debt.
I cant understand this city council, and the state legislators are worse!
MikeD
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On Sep 27, 2026, at 11:50 AM, Dr. Rubye Cervelli wrote:
When the state cannot provide funds, should a city then be required to instate the program?
On Sun, Sep 27, 2026 at 11:45 AM Dr. Rubye Cervelli < dr.cervelli@gmail.com> wrote: (mailto:dr.cervelli@gmail.com)
Article XIII B, Section 6 of the California Constitution states that the state must provide
funds to reimburse local governments, including cities, for the costs of any
new program or increased level of service required by the Legislature or a
state agency. [ (https://law.justia.com/constitution/california/article-xiii-b/section-6/) 1, (https://capitolweekly.net/what-are-state-mandated-local-programs-in-california-legislation/) 2] (https://law.justia.com/constitution/california/article-xiii-b/section-6/)
These requirements are commonly referred to as state-mandated
local programs. Under this section, when a mandate is passed, the state is
required to provide a "subvention of funds" to cover the financial
burden shifted to the city. This includes instances where the state transfers
financial responsibility for a program from itself to local entities. [ 1, (https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/constitution-of-the-state-of-california-1879/ca-const-art-xiiib-sect-6/) 2, (https://capitolweekly.net/what-are-state-mandated-local-programs-in-california-legislation/) 3] (https://law.justia.com/constitution/california/article-xiii-b/section-6/)
If you are researching a specific state mandate or municipal
law issue, let me know if you would like help with:
* The exceptions
to this funding requirement (such as mandates requested by the local
agency or legislation defining new crimes)
* How
cities file mandate reimbursement claims through the California
Commission on State Mandates
* The
differences in how this applies to general law cities vs. charter
cities
